Pamela Tsyhanenko
Antioch
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Staff Nurse
Alvin C. York VA Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Quickly intaking patients while managing 2 providers at a time in the residents clinic and providing timely updates to nursing staff and physicians.
- Streamlined patient intake processes, improving efficiency in delivering quality healthcare services.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications and documenting relevant information.
- Documented complete patient information as well as accurately maintained the FIT Tracker and MRC.
- Scrubbing schedules daily.
- Ensuring zero escalations on Secure Messages.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs while administering medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols and provider orders.
LPN
Nashville VA Medical Center
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Worked in the PM&RS and ENDO clinic, preceptor.
- Member of the DEMPS team.
- Championed for the flu shot clinic.
- Dailey surveys of all the clinics to correct any outstanding deficiencies before EEO rounds.
- Elevated pertinent information to NM and placed work orders as necessary.
LPN
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
08.2018 - 07.2023
- Team Lead LPN in the surgery Outpatient Clinic.
- Perform many duties in this role, including ordering x-rays, casting, cast removal, suprapubic and urethral catheter changes, voiding trials, Zoladex shots, peak flow, and bladder scans.
- Implemented procedures for ordering supplies, involving coordination with PUG Inventory Group.
- Conducted an inventory and ordering system to ensure routine inventory and ordering supplies.
- Partnered with other care team members to provide care for Veterans while practicing astute infection control standards.
- Managed complex medical and behavioral issues of our Veterans in partnership with providers and RN’s.
- Omni-cell Super User.
- Precepted PAs other staff and assist with the coordination and care of patients through triage as well as applying and removing casts.
Telehealth/Telereetinal LPN
VA Chattanooga Clinic
10.2016 - 08.2018
- LPN preceptor/trainer for telehealth/teleretinal clinic.
- Obtained vitals and flawlessly documented in CPRS with zero errors.
- Called and scheduled appointments.
- Administered EKGs.
- Multitasked being a backup PACT LPN while running multiple other clinics.
Teleretinal/Telehealth LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Athens Outpatient Clinic
03.2014 - 10.2016
- LPN for PACT.
- Obtained vital signs and documented reason for visit.
- Provided injections, EKG's, Accu-Chek blood sugars, phlebotomy, dressing changes, and suture removal as ordered by physician.
- Checked out patients after appointments, educated patients and family members with new diagnoses, reviewed medication list.
- Member of the pharmacy Recall Team.
- Reviewed and recalled medications to be removed from PYXIS.
- Established new Telehealth Clinics for MOVE, Mental Health, New Patient Orientation, Dermatology, Smoking Cessation, Nutrition, Pharmacy and Diabetic Training.
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Chattanooga Outpatient Clinic
04.2012 - 03.2014
- Scrubbed daily schedules, verifying labs, x-rays.
- Ensured EKGs were completed and results provided in a timely manner and documented correctly.
- Administered injections, breathing treatments, Accu-Chek blood sugars, dressing changes, suture removal and ear lavages as ordered by the physician.
- Checked out patients after appointments, educated patients and family members with new diagnoses, reviewed medication list, answered questions and made follow up appointments.
- Oriented new RN's and LPN's in CPRS and Vista and in facility procedures.
LPN
VA Hospital Nashville TN
11.2005 - 04.2012
- LPN on the Medical/Surgical ward for multiple surgical patients.
- Under the supervision of an RN and Physician, performed tasks within the scope of my practice.
- Involved with care of pre and post-op surgical patients for all surgical services to include post-procedure care of same day surgeries, such as cardio versions, ICD placement, dialysis access device placement, arteriogram/angioplasties, cardiac catheterization, and cardiac/renal/hepatic/skin/bone marrow biopsies.
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
02.2001 - 11.2005
- LPN on Nursing Home Care Unit.
- Team Leader that assisted RN in daily assignments and tasks.
- Assisted with MDS entry and attended IDT meetings regularly, attended grand rounds and CEU's.
- Created reminders and telephone sheets that had all patients on the floor sign in and out.
- Created clothing inventory, round and assignment sheets and kept them up to date.
- Created a new ward handbook.
- Integral member of emergency response and contamination team.
- Passed medications, charted in CPRS, monitored patient care, administered IV medication, wound care and treatments.
- Monitored vital signs and assisted with activities of daily living.
Education
Technical or Occupational Certificate -
Kaw Area Technical School
Topeka, KS05.2001
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Documentation accuracy
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Health education
- Emergency response
Timeline
LPN Staff Nurse
Alvin C. York VA Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
LPN
Nashville VA Medical Center
07.2023 - 02.2024
LPN
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
08.2018 - 07.2023
Telehealth/Telereetinal LPN
VA Chattanooga Clinic
10.2016 - 08.2018
Teleretinal/Telehealth LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Athens Outpatient Clinic
03.2014 - 10.2016
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Chattanooga Outpatient Clinic
04.2012 - 03.2014
LPN
VA Hospital Nashville TN
11.2005 - 04.2012
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
02.2001 - 11.2005
Technical or Occupational Certificate -
Kaw Area Technical School